Jacob Hanson

Jacob Hanson is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience in building platforms and leading development teams. He has worked with various renowned brands such as Microsoft, Cisco, Verizon, and American Airlines, among others. He is a product-focused manager who is passionate about good design, UX, and the overall customer experience (CX). His specialties include engineering team growth, project management, modern front-end development, platform architecture, live video streaming, and microservices, among others.

Jacob's background in technology began when he studied Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Bachelor of Science in Business, Information Systems at the University of Utah. Shortly after, he worked as a Technical Operations Manager, Lead Developer, CBT, Founder, and Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer for various companies, including Coventry Health Care, Electric Lucidity, and Hirevue. He eventually landed executive positions such as Vp, Technology at MRM//McCann and VP, Technology at Toneitup.com, where he oversees engineering and product development, including remote teams.

As an ENTJ personality, Jacob is excellent in communicating and collaborating with all levels of organizations, working closely with other executives and cross-functional teams. He is skilled in translating technology for less technical folks and translating product for more technical folks. He keeps up-to-date with digital marketing and marketing automation best practices, and his expertise includes AWS cloud, RDS, Docker, Lambda, and several modern technologies such as React, Apollo, and JAMStack. He holds a strong reputation and a well-known blog, jacobhanson.com.